Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) within the NHS East Riding Talking Therapies Service.

You will receive high quality training alongside gaining clinical experience working therapeutically with patients experiencing common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. You will receive the training from Sheffield University once a week to gain a Post Graduate Certificate in low intensity psychological interventions which allows you to practice as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

The course allows you to gain vital training enabling you to deliver evidence based treatments and understand the importance of client values, culture, and diversity.

We are an Accredited Service with an excellent reputation and an impressive record of meeting the required IAPT National and Local standards;
- We are a Lead Provider of Talking Therapies services in the East Riding and work closely with our partner providers;
- Join to be part of our highly motivated and skilled team.

The post-holder will attend the University of Sheffield to gain the qualification in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions; this will allow you to conduct assessments and treatment for referrals into the Service

You will attend individual, group clinical and caseload management supervision and have regular managerial supervision and will have the opportunity to be link worker for the Service.

The trainee PWP will manage a caseload of patients presenting with mild to moderate common mental health problems via telephone, face to face, online and digital platforms. The post holder will provide psychoeducation, signpost to relevant Services in the area and make referrals into specialist mental health teams.

The Service supports people aged 16 + in the community providing a range of recovery focused IAPT interventions for people with mild to moderate common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression via telephone, face to face and/or webcam video. The service provides a stepped care treatment approach.

**The post holder will**:

- Manage a caseload of patients with mild to moderate common mental health problems via, telephone, face to face, video/webcam, groups and online CCBT
- Conduct routine assessments
- Engage in regular clinical, caseload and managerial supervision (individual and group)
- Supported to attend dedicated CPD days
- Attend regular business meetings
- Support a diverse population across the East Riding.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification